tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56474485962712276412024-03-12T19:59:51.126-06:00The Emerging Swan AwardsThe Emerging Swan Awards’ mission is to bring recognition and acclaim to all those little stories that could. The ones you fall in love with and can’t figure out why people haven’t discovered them yet. We’re hoping to bring them the kind of attention and love you think they deserve.Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-27106531073497269772012-10-13T18:34:00.000-06:002012-10-13T18:34:38.803-06:00WINNERS ARE IN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank you for understanding the delay on the announcement of winners. After many nights of counting votes and recounting votes just to be sure we counted correctly, the winners are in. Many categories were very close and some stories were only separated by one or two votes. Everyone nominated should be very proud of their hard work on creating such wonderful stories that have captivated so many reader's interest. This was a tight race.<br />
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A HUGE thank you to our absolutely wonderful banner maker, <a href="http://christagbanners.blogspot.com/">Christag_banner</a>, for making all these amazing winning banners. Another HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to help us out with validating the many nominations.<br />
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earthprincess4 ficshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076626966830082733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-87385345672353909262012-10-02T09:48:00.000-06:002012-10-02T09:48:49.163-06:00Delay in announcement of winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have to apologize for delaying the announcement of the winners. There has been a mishap with the new survey host we're using which is requiring us to go through every ballot individually. It's very time consuming and taking a lot longer than we expected. Please understand why we need to delay the reveal. We should have the winning stories for O/S and Shorts announced within a few days and the winning stories for WIP and Completed announced in about a week. Thank you for understanding.earthprincess4 ficshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076626966830082733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-41726925163893209772012-09-12T08:56:00.000-06:002012-09-12T08:56:22.706-06:00Voting NOW OPEN for Full Length Fics & Oldie but Goodie Authors<img height="320" src="http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/voting_is_sexy_poster1.jpg" width="320" />
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Please remember that when nominating your own story you are only eligible to nominate it once. As for other nominations a story is only eligible in two categories. If a story is nominated in more than two categories by any nominators the validation team will choose which two categories to put it in.<br />
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We apologize for any difficulty you may be having with nominating. The survey host we normally use has been shut down because of hackers, so at the last minute we went on a search to find a new host. ESurveysPro is new to both of us and we are still trying to work out any bugs with nominations. If for any reason you are having trouble making your nominations please let us know as soon as possible so we can work out an alternative for you.<br />
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The validation team helps check that the nominations we receive all meet our rules and requirements. If you think you might have some time in August to help us out, please drop us an e-mail at EmergingSwan@gmail.com or tweet us @EmergingSwanAwd. <br />
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It's that time of year again. The Emerging Swan Awards will begin accepting nominations for your favorite underappreciated fics in mid-July.<br />
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</ul>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-79735277460647363852011-09-20T12:34:00.000-06:002011-09-20T12:34:31.235-06:00So long... Farewell...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36nR6VJWbZ25rt4o3XoOLH3rXYi0IyhaPdlL1R9ZGyV6e3H975q9ptUWjnbyw-72b1w-mtZElwASQjMqpxYxKq0MfeUU3EOXdCLzb9JQiUm1x_xSkxcmbsuhpagc3VaEywW0hzr5QvmU/s1600/ESA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36nR6VJWbZ25rt4o3XoOLH3rXYi0IyhaPdlL1R9ZGyV6e3H975q9ptUWjnbyw-72b1w-mtZElwASQjMqpxYxKq0MfeUU3EOXdCLzb9JQiUm1x_xSkxcmbsuhpagc3VaEywW0hzr5QvmU/s320/ESA" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Before we fly off for the winter, </span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">we wanted to say one more quick thank you.</span></span></div><br />
<strong>To all of our nominees</strong> - Thank you so much for putting your work out there. We were ecstatic to have so many fantastic fics nominated and we hope by being nominated, it may have driven some additional readers to your story that perhaps wouldn't have found your hidden gem.<br />
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<strong>To all of our winners</strong> - CONGRATULATIONS once again. Well done and bravo. <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Best Edward/Bella: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7015072/1/Playtime"><span style="color: blue;">Playtime by Roon0</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Cullen Lovin’: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6872281/1/The_Moon_over_Volterra"><span style="color: blue;">The Moon Over Volterra by Raum</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Vamp Volturi/Nomad/Non-Cullen: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6444875/1/La_Dolce_Vita"><span style="color: blue;">La Dolce Vita by WolvesCanEatMe</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Running with the Wolves: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> (Fic pulled)</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Slash/Femslash/Threesome/etc.: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7203537/1/Deeper_Waters"><span style="color: blue;">Deeper Waters by Theladyingrey42</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Stephenie Meyer Human: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7141257/1/The_Courtship_of_bCharlie_b_Swan"><span style="color: blue;">The Courtship Of Charlie Swan by ManiacMotherland</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Original Character:</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6957883/1/Confession"><span style="color: blue;">Bonizella in Confession by Camilla10</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Romance: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7234640/1/Someone_Like_You"><span style="color: blue;">Someone Like You by Branchirps</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Drama/Angst/Hurt/Comfort: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6921947/1/The_Cliff"><span style="color: blue;">The Cliff by Raum</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Supernatural/Fantasy/Horror/Spiritual/Sci/Fi: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6453899/1/Captive_Heart"><span style="color: blue;">Captive Heart by Einfach Mich</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Humor: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6357939/1/Waking_Up_In_Vegas"><span style="color: blue;">Waking Up In Vegas by Cherieblossum</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Adventure/Mystery/Crime/Western/Historical:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Tie</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413636/1/Requiem"><span style="color: blue;">Requiem by CandyTwi</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6319993/1/Twilight_on_the_Prairie"><span style="color: blue;">Twilight On The Prairie by Ilovealion</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Family/Friendship: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6495224/1/A_Night_To_Remember"><span style="color: blue;">A Night To Remember by HeartofDarkess</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Edward/Bella: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6338343/3/My_Brothers_Wife"><span style="color: blue;">My Brother's Wife by Mostly A Lurker</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Cullen Lovin’: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6327365/1/Bare_Encounters"><span style="color: blue;">Bare Encounters by Georgiaedwardlover</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Running with the Wolves: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095277/1/In_His_Mind"><span style="color: blue;">In His Mind by Jn208505</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Romance: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6627798/1/The_Best_Day"><span style="color: blue;">The Best Day by Earthprincess4</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Drama/Angst/Hurt/Comfort: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7089709/1/Obsession"><span style="color: blue;">Obsession by Jasper's Cupcake</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Supernatural/Fantasy/Horror/Spiritual/Sci/Fi: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6887788/1/Silenced_Voices"><span style="color: blue;">Silenced Voices by Maxipoo1024</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Humor: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6826144/1/The_Best_Laid_Plans_A_Comedy_of_Errors_in_3_Parts"><span style="color: blue;">The Best Laid Plans by Busymommy</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Family/Friendship: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2751935/DeltaDawnsDreams"><span style="color: blue;">Another Fine Mess by DeltaDawn'sDreams</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Edward/Bella: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7155134/1/"><span style="color: blue;">Arms by VirginiaMay</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Cullen Lovin’: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7040173/1/Hedone_Ranch"><span style="color: blue;">Hedone Ranch by JenJadeEyes</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Vamp Volturi/Nomad/Non-Cullen: <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1912615/IzPerplexing">Release Me by IzPerplexing</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Running with the Wolves: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> (fic pulled)</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Slash/Femslash/Threesome/etc.: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6909224/1/Just_Out_Of_Reach"><span style="color: blue;">Just Out Of Reach by theonlykyla</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Original Character: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6963767/1/"><span style="color: blue;">Granny in My Soul To Save by Cullen Concession</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Romance: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6696712/1/Elementary_Education"><span style="color: blue;">Elementary Education by Muse2MyMojo</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Drama/Angst/Hurt/Comfort: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7041186/1/"><span style="color: blue;">Music Of The Heart by wmr1601</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Supernatural/Fantasy/Horror/Spiritual/Sci/Fi: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5818409/1/"><span style="color: blue;">Amore Vietato by blackjacklily</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Humor: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6776172/1/Gonorrhea_Always_Ends_With_a_HEA"><span style="color: blue;">Gonorrhea Always Ends With A HEA by SweetPoeticJustice</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Adventure/Mystery/Crime/Western/Historical: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7079270/1/Im_Only_Sleeping"><span style="color: blue;">I'm Only Sleeping by Simaril</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Family/Friendship: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6275201/1/Through_His_Eyes"><span style="color: blue;">Through His Eyes by Red Summer</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Romance: <b><span style="color: red;">Tie</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5948586/1/Ethics_Be_Damned"><span style="color: blue;">Ethics Be Damned by KrazyK85</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Supernatural/Fantasy/Horror/Spiritual/Sci/Fi: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5859778/1/Dont_Give_Up_On_Me"><span style="color: blue;">Don't Give Up On Me by Earthprincess4</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Humor: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6042942/1/In_Other_News"><span style="color: blue;">In Other News by Enigma Lynne</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best Family/Friendship: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6868520/1/Love_Life_Family"><span style="color: blue;">Love Life Family by CarlieC</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1932192/mcgt"><span style="color: blue;">MCGT</span></a></span></div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-13017178397482819782011-09-16T08:59:00.001-06:002011-09-16T08:59:48.429-06:00Winners Announced at Noon on Monday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SUQd_Z_NbJ_XNvRS-Nnq0CY9GumekLpEe9TOoWQAr_gcFa9rcIoEpAI8avCMu_v5Ma_eRd_8tbeu4RCSzLBxRB9eJzS1PbBbmhb2VAbr_sSh65dABDLOqLFrJQw_M2P7gh3w5fMdMhcJ/s1600/blog-winner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SUQd_Z_NbJ_XNvRS-Nnq0CY9GumekLpEe9TOoWQAr_gcFa9rcIoEpAI8avCMu_v5Ma_eRd_8tbeu4RCSzLBxRB9eJzS1PbBbmhb2VAbr_sSh65dABDLOqLFrJQw_M2P7gh3w5fMdMhcJ/s400/blog-winner.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winners of the 2011 Emerging Swan Awards will be announced at <strong>noon</strong>, EDT </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on Monday, September 19th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hope you'll check back here on Monday for the big reveal. We can't wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mcgt & EP</div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-70681929941276474542011-08-30T09:18:00.000-06:002011-08-30T09:18:49.899-06:00Voting has begun for Full Length Fics - @EmergingSwanAwd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpW6NmQaGqSzDLIVJspwXNt3PXXqErinBaFtspgD4cQ2Oc3vCA2bIXS_XRn3CynYZeAN12Hrvfh7VdAqs45pjbnICP8M1hvZyVVywgUo7CXKbStaDmGmvyTzhFkLtsx4aWGhgjItcX6E/s1600/vote.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpW6NmQaGqSzDLIVJspwXNt3PXXqErinBaFtspgD4cQ2Oc3vCA2bIXS_XRn3CynYZeAN12Hrvfh7VdAqs45pjbnICP8M1hvZyVVywgUo7CXKbStaDmGmvyTzhFkLtsx4aWGhgjItcX6E/s400/vote.png" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">The Nominees Are In!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">Check out the stories and go vote for your favorites!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/full-length-fic-wip-nominees.html">Full Length Fic (WIP) Nominees</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/full-length-fic-complete-nominees.html">Full Length Fic (Complete) Nominees</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/author-nominees.html">Oldie but Goodie Author Nominees</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/voting.html"><strong>VOTE NOW!!</strong></a></span></div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-86222072757635232452011-08-29T11:37:00.002-06:002011-08-29T13:09:29.210-06:00Voting Closes Tonight! @EmergingSwanAwd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwmVOnZXMIG6GdkImkJX4a5MMJE73UrWVsTWHbOthnq5_nhOoDsjg7qs3GVRZ0Qp6Z6fGeKDQai_Q7sXIni9d-N9k9HBYM-_25VXVsABpjercg6MzMfcu6N737Xe2afHQLVfS-zyAlfc/s1600/voting-is-sexy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwmVOnZXMIG6GdkImkJX4a5MMJE73UrWVsTWHbOthnq5_nhOoDsjg7qs3GVRZ0Qp6Z6fGeKDQai_Q7sXIni9d-N9k9HBYM-_25VXVsABpjercg6MzMfcu6N737Xe2afHQLVfS-zyAlfc/s1600/voting-is-sexy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Voting closes tonight for One-Shots, Short Stories and Newbie Authors</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/voting.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Make sure your voice is heard!</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></div><br />
**Nominations for Full Length Fics - (<a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/full-length-fic-wip-nominees.html">WIP </a>/ <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/full-length-fic-complete-nominees.html">Complete</a>) and <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/author-nominees.html">Oldie but Goodie Authors</a> are slowly being put up. Check out those page tabs above to see if your favorites were nominated.<br />
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Nominations are still being posted as we finalize the validation process.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Voting for Full Length Fics & Oldie Authors opens tomorrow!</span></strong>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-25616470480325686672011-08-22T11:18:00.002-06:002011-08-22T11:18:00.116-06:00VOTING NOW OPEN - @Emergingswanawd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpW6NmQaGqSzDLIVJspwXNt3PXXqErinBaFtspgD4cQ2Oc3vCA2bIXS_XRn3CynYZeAN12Hrvfh7VdAqs45pjbnICP8M1hvZyVVywgUo7CXKbStaDmGmvyTzhFkLtsx4aWGhgjItcX6E/s1600/vote.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpW6NmQaGqSzDLIVJspwXNt3PXXqErinBaFtspgD4cQ2Oc3vCA2bIXS_XRn3CynYZeAN12Hrvfh7VdAqs45pjbnICP8M1hvZyVVywgUo7CXKbStaDmGmvyTzhFkLtsx4aWGhgjItcX6E/s400/vote.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voting is now open for One-Shots, Short Stories & Newbie Authors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go and vote for your favorites today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/voting.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">VOTE HERE!</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voting open from Monday, August 22 - Monday, August 29th</div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-48005963741938341602011-08-21T12:15:00.015-06:002011-08-21T12:15:00.575-06:00Last Call for Nominations! - @EmergingSwanAwd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sheliamullican.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://sheliamullican.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/time.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Hurry! Time is running out</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday is the last day to get your nominations in for </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Full Length Fics (WIP / Complete) and Oldie but Goodie Author</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get your favorites nominated before the ballot closes Monday, 11:59PM EDT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/nominations.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nominate Here!</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>~*~Remember~*~</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once you open the nomination form, you need to complete it. You can't reopen it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>PLEASE - read the validation rules. </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Here are a few to remember</u></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Story must have been completed or updated within the <strong>last 12 months</strong></div></li>
<li><strong>Full Length Fics (WIP)-</strong> Must have at least 6 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter) </li>
<li><strong>Full Length Fics (Completed)</strong> - Must be over 10 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter) </li>
<li><strong>Oldie But a Goodie Author Award</strong> - for excellence in writing - has posted stories for longer than 12 months, yet has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/story written. </li>
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</div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-61850553407365454482011-08-16T09:23:00.000-06:002011-08-16T09:23:51.272-06:00Full Length Fic Nominations are OPEN! @emergingswanawd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMVXB0y40F2T-JoGsA3dj7fYUIVZXpIKeWUcXkAPmDg5oUMwHdVz2Cz846O1ypUfyoMhcNCqPTtcwNf4BCjAIj0Hau54r1A8u3rCZYKr_0aMtPrASZJO1zdXWq9jVqaAJ1MSHcmlNhwM/s1600/now-open-blue-sign-1737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMVXB0y40F2T-JoGsA3dj7fYUIVZXpIKeWUcXkAPmDg5oUMwHdVz2Cz846O1ypUfyoMhcNCqPTtcwNf4BCjAIj0Hau54r1A8u3rCZYKr_0aMtPrASZJO1zdXWq9jVqaAJ1MSHcmlNhwM/s320/now-open-blue-sign-1737.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
The nomination ballot is now active for full length fics, both WIP and Completed, along with your favorite oldie but goodie author. Check out the Nominations page above to submit your favorites.<br />
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**Don't forget to read the validation rules - here's just a few to remember.<br />
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<strong>Full Length Fics</strong> <br />
<ul><li>WIP - Must have at least 6 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter) </li>
<li>Completed - Must be over 10 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter) </li>
</ul><strong>Oldie But a Goodie Author Award</strong> - for excellence in writing - has posted stories for longer than 12 months, yet has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/one-shot written. <br />
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We will be posting the nominees for One-Shots, Short Stories & Newbie Authors as we get them validated. So check back all week for the updates. Voting opens next week for these stories & authors.<br />
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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail us at: <a href="mailto:EmergingSwan@gmail.com">EmergingSwan@gmail.com</a> or give us a shout on Twitter - @emergingswanawd.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-17440082140235440012011-08-15T16:26:00.000-06:002011-08-15T16:26:35.672-06:00Last Chance To Get Your Nominations In - @EmergingSwanAwd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.evilskippyatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/last-chance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="http://www.evilskippyatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/last-chance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Only a few more hours to get your nominations in for One-Shots, Completed Short Stories and your favorite Newbie Authors!<br />
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Nominations close at 11:59PM EDT<br />
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Please double check our Validation and Rules page before submitting your nomination form.<br />
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If you've already filled out your nomination ballot, then take a peek at our nominee pages to see who will be on the voting ballot next week. The nominee pages will be updated until the validation process has been completed.<br />
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Remember - Nominations for Full Length Fics (WIP and Complete) open tomorrow!<br />
Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-17188842985516165832011-08-12T11:31:00.001-06:002011-08-12T12:53:59.084-06:00Check out the Nominees!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTvyUuZBRbiZVH-nsptkK0R6wwMLDrjWtYmnnEXMOW2q9QyS6cQpxJFYyaPKddsXwayuEHdDwV5e8vmsTKpuH0vTX44HLoAyDT1tnwAtwjqH5n9MDWvS3wsXzHW2ljjbgGcCIVP9Uqn8/s1600/pen-and-paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTvyUuZBRbiZVH-nsptkK0R6wwMLDrjWtYmnnEXMOW2q9QyS6cQpxJFYyaPKddsXwayuEHdDwV5e8vmsTKpuH0vTX44HLoAyDT1tnwAtwjqH5n9MDWvS3wsXzHW2ljjbgGcCIVP9Uqn8/s320/pen-and-paper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">We are currently posting the nominees of <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/one-shot-nominees.html">One-Shots</a>, <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/short-story-nominees.html">Short Stories</a> and <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/author-nominees.html">Newbie Authors</a> as they are validated. Check out the page tabs above to see if your favorites have been nominated. If not, you have until Monday to nominate yours.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Go and read all of the nominee's stories - Voting opens on August 22nd - August 29th</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-77712896298230223102011-08-01T07:14:00.000-06:002011-08-01T07:14:24.071-06:00Nominations are now OPEN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oBcli7ricekbpPuSwQVd4LAq4Fb-fg9QJ2OpyjtxwHni0Y6vwm5REBp0llJmVXTIQdqu1nFPfGF2fKPgL7OIkgf8uwfsn9zj5MveqbkbZ8Mj-2lYy1-pwRWPIwzpBWxKyllTp6L_Hsk/s1600/NominateNow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oBcli7ricekbpPuSwQVd4LAq4Fb-fg9QJ2OpyjtxwHni0Y6vwm5REBp0llJmVXTIQdqu1nFPfGF2fKPgL7OIkgf8uwfsn9zj5MveqbkbZ8Mj-2lYy1-pwRWPIwzpBWxKyllTp6L_Hsk/s400/NominateNow.jpg" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Emerging Swan Awards</span></strong> are now accepting nominations for:</div><div style="text-align: center;">One-Shots</div><div style="text-align: center;">Short Stories </div><div style="text-align: center;">Newbie Authors </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go and submit your favorite underappreciated fic!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please don't forget to read the rules prior to nominating. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All fics need to meet all of our requirements to be considered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=NNNIFF_5e4fb9f0"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Nominations Ballot</span></strong></a></div>Mcgthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499655329542076554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-36923599837312890302011-07-29T15:43:00.000-06:002011-07-29T15:43:18.088-06:00Nominations open in 3 days!We just want to remind everyone that nominations for one-shots and short stories begins on Monday, August 1st. Get those nominations ready. The link to the nomination ballot is in the<a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/nominations.html"> nominations tab</a> and will be tweeted and posted again on Monday. However, keep in mind the ballot will not work until Monday morning. Please remember to check out the <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/rules-validation-info.html">rules</a> and the different categories for <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/one-shot-nominees.html">one-shots</a> and <a href="http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.com/p/short-story-nominees.html">short stories</a> before making your nominations.<br />
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By the way, did you all know The Emerging Swan Awards were nominated for an award as well? We were shocked when we found out. We haven't even started accepting nominations yet and we already have a nomination for a <a href="http://fandomspotlight.blogspot.com/">Fandom Spotlight Award</a>. Thank you to whoever nominated us. We are extremely flattered that someone took the time to nominate us so soon.<br />
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</div>earthprincess4 ficshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076626966830082733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647448596271227641.post-38043754655114380082011-07-14T11:02:00.011-06:002011-08-29T11:34:41.445-06:00Award Info & Categories<div>We will have two rounds for nominations - One-shots, Short Stories and Full Length Fics: WIP and Completed. Each group will have its own initial round of voting, followed by one for all the finalists. Check out the descriptions below to see where your favorite underappreciated fic fits.<br />
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</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>There are plenty of categories, so check them out and start compiling your list of nominees. The nomination forms and links will be available in early August. Be sure to read the rules before you nominate to make sure your favorites meet the necessary criteria. <br />
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</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We’re looking forward to finding some undiscovered gems.<br />
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</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>You can follow us on Twitter at <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">@EmergingSwanAwd</span></strong> or if you have any questions, comments or would like to volunteer to be part of our validation team**, e-mail us at <strong><a href="mailto:EmergingSwan@gmail.com"><span style="color: #0b5394;">EmergingSwan@gmail.com</span></a></strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span><br />
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</div><div></div><div><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;">**Please note, validation team member's stories are eligible for nomination. Don't let that stop you from joining our validation team!</span></span><br />
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</div><div></div><div><strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Story Types</span></u></strong></div><ul><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><strong><u></u></strong> </span><strong>One-Shot</strong> - Completed (Under 50 reviews)</li>
<li><strong>Short Story</strong> - A completed story between 2 and 10 chapters long (Under 200 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter.)</li>
<li><strong>Full Length Fics</strong></li>
<ul><li>WIP - Must have at least 6 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter)</li>
<li>Completed - Must be over 10 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter)</li>
</ul><li><strong>Newbie Author Award</strong> - for excellence in writing - has only been writing fanfic for the last 12 months and has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/one-shot written.</li>
<li><strong>Oldie But a Goodie Author Award</strong> - for excellence in writing - has posted stories for longer than 12 months, yet has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/one-shot written.</li>
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<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Character and Pairing Categories</span></u></strong></div><ul><li>Best Edward/Bella</li>
<li>Best Jake/Bella</li>
<li>Best Cullen Lovin’ (Excluding E/B)</li>
<li>Best Vamp Volturi/Nomad/Non-Cullen (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Running with the Wolves (Excluding Bella/Jake)</li>
<li>Best Slash/Femslash/Threesome/etc. (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Stephenie Meyer Human: aka - Mike/Jessica, Charlie/Sue, etc. (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Original Character (no SM characters allowed) </li>
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<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Genre Awards</span></u></strong></div><ul><li>Best Romance (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Drama/Angst/Hurt/Comfort (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Supernatural/Fantasy/Horror/Spiritual/Sci/Fi (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Humor (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Crossover (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Adventure/Mystery/Crime/Western/Historical (any pairing)</li>
<li>Best Family/Friendship (any pairing)</li>
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